US EditionArmed attacks in Mexico leave at least a dozen police dead
- At least 16 people, including a dozen police officers, were killed in two armed attacks in Mexico, regions that are plagued by violence related to drug trafficking.
- Guerrero and Michoacan, two of the country's most violent areas, have been experiencing confrontations between rival drug traffickers and security forces. The violence, particularly targeting low-level officials, has escalated in the run-up to elections.
- President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has implemented a strategy centered on fighting poverty and inequality with social programs instead of the military to tackle violent crime.
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El presidente de México despliega la Guardia Nacional tras la masacre de 13 policías
Ciudad de México, 24 oct (EFE).- El presidente mexicano, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, anunció este martes el despliegue de 300 miembros de la Guardia Nacional en la zona en la que el crimen organizado mató el lunes a 13 policías en el municipio de Coyuca de Benítez, en el sureño estado de Guerrero."Duele mucho cuando pierde la vida un ser humano, sea policía que cumple su responsabilidad o cualquier persona, pero sí lo estamos atendiendo, hay un…
Dozen Mexican police killed in brazen ambush near Acapulco
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